first time grow day 1 of flowering
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robert 14617
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^^^ what he said
bkbbudz
New Member
1 day of 12/12 with that much light, no way to clearly see bud sites now my freind. Even if that pic was a good close up, which is what we would need to agree/disagree. She is very streeeeeetched out. Needs much more light and a bigger pot like the 2 previous posters said. But, on a positive note she (hopefully) has good color and looks healthy. Good Luck!
hojoyy
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Thanks there is 4 bulbs in there just can't see them each puts out 2700k of light I know there stretched didn't put my light close enought when they were young there totally organic not used any newts and used a quality organic soil will be transfer them into bigger pots was just worried about stressing them
PJ Diaz
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2700k is the color temp, not any amount of light output. How many watts of cfl are you running in there with the 4 lights? With cfl you gotta put the lights all around the plant, not just above it like with HID lighting. I would transplant then now if I were you. The further along in the flowering cycle, the more likely you will stress with a transplant. I usually don't like to transplant past the first week or two of flower. Also, transplanting from a ceramic container can be a bitch. I would suggest using cheapo plastic nursery containers instead. I just started using some nice extra deep square containers myself.
thegersman
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Do what everyone above me says ^^^^^^^^^
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HottFuzz
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you should try LST next time with the cfl's. cfl's only penetrate like 12" down (they say 18" but thats bullshit). keep your plants less than a foot and you wont need the extra side lighting that ppl always talk about. i use 2-27 watt bulbs per sq. foot of my grow and it does pretty well with the LST. i was getting long stretched out plants like that before. top em, lst em, and keep em under a foot tall next time, trust me. i continue lst thru the second week of flower or when the stretch is over. good luck
HottFuzz
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she'll be much taller in the next couple of weeks. thats what i meant by keeping it a foot tall. a foot after the stretch. cant do it now but if you lst from the beginning it should be easy to do. just a tip to maximize your space and lighting. but no worries ive seen decent bud from tall plants and cfl's
PJ Diaz
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You could still lst that bitch. Just tie her down a little each day. Start with just a little tension, and the next day pull the tension an inch or two tighter. By the end of the week, you should have a horizontal main stem with all the offshoots standing vertically like mini-colas. This will give you a uniform canopy, with more even light distribution, and in the end more bud.
